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Alpha scattering and the nuclear atom past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Particle physics. What the scattering results show about the nucleus

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Alpha scattering and the nuclear atom came up in 24 of the 140 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Hadrons, baryons and mesons, Nuclides and isotopes, Beta decay and leptons, Decay equations.

24 questions, newest first

1. 9702/21/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
2. 9702/23/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
3. 9702/11/O/N/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
4. 9702/21/O/N/23 Question 7 part (a) · 2 marks
5. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 38 · 1 mark
6. 9702/11/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
7. 9702/12/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
8. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
9. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
10. 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 38 · 1 mark
11. 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 38 · 1 mark
12. 9702/22/M/J/21 Question 6 part (a) · 2 marks
13. 9702/23/M/J/21 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
14. 9702/22/F/M/21 Question 7 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
15. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 39 · 1 mark
16. 9702/12/F/M/20 Question 38 · 1 mark
17. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 39 · 1 mark
18. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 39 · 1 mark
19. 9702/21/M/J/19 Question 7 part (a) · 2 marks
20. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 38 · 1 mark
21. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 38 · 1 mark
22. 9702/21/O/N/16 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
23. 9702/23/O/N/16 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
24. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 40 · 1 mark

More in Particle physics: Nuclides and isotopes, Alpha, beta and gamma radiation, Antiparticles and neutrinos, Decay equations, Quarks, Hadrons, baryons and mesons, Beta decay and leptons.

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